NOVEL NEXT Chapter 483 Qiao's Plot
When Boss Qiao talked shop, his voice was louder, so Nis and the others in the living room could hear him.
Princess Amina looked down at her unremarkable chest, hugged Antar, and said with sorrow, "I feel like I might have misunderstood Hu Lang just now...
He thinks far more, and much more effectively than we do!"
Antar, with her gentle nature, looked at Princess Amina, who didn't know whether to cry or laugh, and shook her head with a smile, saying, "I've said it before, we should trust the boss.
Since Nis nodded, the boss will definitely not neglect us!"
While speaking, Antar glanced at the dining room where Chris was howling and popping champagne...
Antar turned to look at Nis, who was sitting on the sofa with a tablet computer, unsure of what she was looking at. Antar hesitated before saying, "NATO will need some time before they can act, but we can start getting ready ahead of time.
For example, we can send some supplies to the female soldiers in Syria while evacuating some children."
Nis looked up at Antar and nodded, saying, "'Professor's' company has business in Syria. Contact those women, let them provide a safe coordinate, and also make a list, we'll air-drop a batch of arms and supplies to them.
Two months, let them hold on for two months, by then P·B should have entered Iraq!"
Nis glanced at Princess Amina and said, "You don't need to bother the boss with these matters. I'll call 'Professor'. I have some savings, it should be enough." Read latest chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
Upon hearing this, Princess Amina repeatedly gestured with her hands, "No need, no need, I can borrow some money from Al Sani..."
Nis decisively shook her head and said, "You are the Angel protected by P·B, you just need to shine!"
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Joe Ga had no idea what Nis and the others were doing...
Watching Chris excited as if he had taken an aphrodisiac, Boss Qiao felt that his proposed idea should have a chance.
But the part of this concept that decides if we can make big money is related to Old Chen in Benghazi.
Boss Qiao doesn't know any big shots at home and wouldn't dare to interact much even if he did, for fear of problems...
Old Chen's level is just right, a state-owned enterprise executive handling overseas business.
Disregarding the politically sensitive content and keeping the cooperation projects within the scope of "business," there shouldn't be any problems.
In that case, Old Chen becomes very important!
Joe Ga had no desire to waste words with the overexcited Chris, who couldn't sit still. He stood up, took his little elephant Dan Bao, and took a stroll around Sangha Town like a lion surveying his territory, feeling the vitality of the town while making several calls...
While Chris was talking to Boss Qiao, Boss Qiao's two private planes had already landed at the airport in Benghazi with 20 soldiers.
'Spur' and 'Orange Cat' met them and were now on their way to the port, preparing to pick up the LMV armored vehicles provided by Eric, and then head straight to the China oil field site.
Learning that everything was going smoothly in Benghazi, Joe Ga called Old Zhu from 'Megabuild Construction' and asked him to go to Bangui and meet with the China Construction company introduced by Old Chen.
Subcontracting is very common in construction projects. Old Chen was able to persuade China Construction to give Joe Ga lucrative tasks, which shows that his relationship with the person in charge at China Construction is absolutely solid, because large Chinese corporations usually advance funds when they do overseas work.
The 600,000 in security funding is as if Old Chen's buddy at China Construction fronted it for him.
The money itself is not so important; Old Chen was actually trading on P·B's influence in Central Africa to do someone a favor.
In Central Africa, being under P·B's protection is like holding a charm, even more useful than the government military's.
After Old Chen introduced them, even though China Construction put up the money, they owed him a favor.
This logic was something Joe Ga had known for a long time, but now that Old Chen has become important, he couldn't shrink back because of special circumstances.
Asking Old Zhu to go to Bangui and also get the Central African bigwigs to have a meal with the people from China Construction, giving them due respect, Old Chen, as an experienced man, would naturally owe Boss Qiao a favor.
Joe Ga needed to get things done first, and then go to Benghazi to have a chat with Old Chen.
The advantage of a state-owned enterprise is that as long as it's not a political mission, they can do any money-making task.
The situation in Iraq might be a bit shakier, but with the oil field infrastructure there, the profit of 5 US dollars per barrel of crude oil is worth making a move.
Starting with senior technical staff, they would resume work, and later hire locals. Keeping a few managerial staff there, the opportunity to make tens of millions a year while lying down is something no one would want to pass up.
As for the risks...
A stable and low-priced source of crude oil is enough to offset those risks!
For someone like Old Chen, securing a stable outlet for crude oil is a powerful lever for promotion, a political gain!
If the P·B model in Iraq can be scaled up, then the returns could multiply exponentially.
Joe Ga was interested in a deeper collaboration with Old Chen, not just for the oil fields, but more so for that highly likely successful humanitarian corridor!
And to maintain that corridor, continuous shipments of materials need to be sent in. Which country could compare to China in this aspect?
Chris actually guessed right; Joe Ga's idea is indeed to turn nothing into something.
The military contract's 10 million advance payment is just the starting capital; the bulk of the funds will come from the supply corridor and the oil fields later on.
Boss Qiao doesn't want cash, only materials!
The oil you extract is hauled away, and all the money is converted into RMB and deposited into China Bank, which is essentially a RMB settlement!
Then have younger brother Qiao Liang hire professionals to establish a foreign trade company, organize materials domestically, ship them and deliver to designated locations.
Both Iraq and Africa are bottomless pits when it comes to material consumption; at this stage, they can absorb as much as is provided.
Once sold for cash, that becomes Joe's legitimate income!
Some may think that this is pointless as taking off your pants to fart, but such a large sum of money can generate tremendous benefits just by circulating.
Let's not even talk about exchange rate differences or trade preferences for now.
With this volume of trade, in any city other than Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, Qiao Liang could easily get a ** representative based on the amount of taxes paid.
With this talisman, plus the silly money earned from the trade company, Qiao Liang can do whatever he wants domestically, smooth and easy, without his older brother having to foot the bill.
And not a dime will be missed, because Joe will sell the materials to make even more money!
Then, Joe will reinvest this money into needy areas, creating a bigger market, establishing greater influence. As long as he doesn't cross the line, he can keep doing business for a long time.
Of course, all of this is easy to say but incredibly hard to carry out. However, having been tempered by Central Africa, Joe is very confident in himself.
After all, his targets are not hot-spot countries, and with his non-greedy attitude, willingness to share, and knack for building, who would dislike him?
Most importantly, he is a mercenary leader, capable of punishing those who break contracts!
Of course, there are even more profitable methods, but they are far too risky...
This is the classic approach of leveraging a single point of entry to pry open vast resources.
And this logic has seeped into Joe's marrow!
However, these will require detailed discussions later on. Joe decides to fly to Benghazi the day after tomorrow, bringing some gifts to visit Uncle Qing, and also to have a chat with Old Chen.
Once intentions are set, Joe Ga will try to offer high salaries to recruit Chinese kitchen soldiers to go to Iraq as temporary workers.
As long as the conflict in Iraq lasts, that logistical base needs to be maintained. There's no better choice than Chinese kitchen soldiers who can wield both spoon and gun.
Just 40,000 troops...
With 200 professional kitchen soldiers, P·B can send 200 semi-trained apprentices to help, and the locals can recruit another 400 laborers. As long as the equipment is up to snuff, that should be more than enough!
It just means Old Niu will have to work a bit harder. If there's a glimmer of prospect, he'll have to start training a batch of semi-trained personnel right away.
Joe Ga made a series of phone calls to the relevant people. After receiving satisfying responses, he and Dan Bao tasted the special foods of Central Africa along the way, and the man and elephant discussed their palates before heading back. Just then, a call from lawyer Jori Amon reached his mobile...
Casually answering the phone, Jori Amon couldn't wait to say, "Boss, the diamond mine tender in Bangui has ended. The French intervened, causing several diamond mining companies to back off.
France has signed an agreement with the Central African Trade Department; they've invested 150 million Euros, securing a 30% share of the mines, and they paid it all at once."
Laughing, Joe Ga said, "Yo, the Frenchies are really splurging. Didn't they set any conditions?"
Jori Amon , with a laugh, said, "They did. Several French luxury companies need to purchase Central African diamonds at 10% below market price, along with some political add-ons.
But those were already in place in the past, so this time it's just re-emphasizing them, hardly counts as conditions.
The only noteworthy point is that they've asked for the Princess Amina's interests to be fully protected. The influence of the Princess of Qatar is beginning to show.
The Queen of Qatar is a shareholder in several French luxury groups, where she has exerted significant influence."
Excitedly, Jori Amon said, "Boss, just as you predicted...
President Francois gave in quickly, preventing the French from lashing out.
And Princess Amina really is a good card to play. As long as she is in Sangha Town, the French trade groups won't dare overstep, which is very favorable for our negotiations later on."
Joe Ga didn't want to always emphasize his point of view with his own people, so he said with a laugh, "Don't see the French as enemies. Neither you nor I are a match for them. See them as partners.
If they have the capability and funds, then let's recommend the toughest projects to them; it's important to protect the interests and say of our partners."
Jori Amon , of course, knew his boss's thoughts. He 'heh heh' chuckled and said, "Of course, I understand..."
As he spoke, Jori Amon seemed to suddenly remember something, saying with a smile, "Boss, they're hurrying us from Congo. I've already prepared all the legal documents.
When are we going to North Kivu Province?"
Upon hearing this, Joe Ga looked across the Ubangi River at the jungle and smacked his lips, saying, "Wonder how those good-for-nothings are doing now?
Find out exactly when the trade groups are coming to Sangha Town. If by that time those good-for-nothings still haven't taken down the mercenaries, I'll handle it myself...
As soon as the war is completely over, we'll move straight into North Kivu Province.
Nobody can block my path to fortune. Whoever stands in my way, I'll break them to pieces!
This time, we're going to make a big scene!
I'm going to make those warlords shrink back all at once!"